according to Dictionary.com
av·a·tar (v-tär)
n.
The incarnation of a Hindu deity, especially Vishnu, in human or animal form.
An embodiment, as of a quality or concept; an archetype: the very avatar of cunning.
A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity: occultism in its present avatar
To me, an Avatar is a mortal who directly serves a major god. (ie: Thinatokos works for Staros, God of the Cosmos) They have special abilites given to them by the god they serve and tend to live at least twice as long as their 'normal' counterparts.
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